A fantabulous blend of music, dialogues and extremely impactful acting marked the concluding day of West Bengal Mahotsav-2014, at Bharat Bhavan.
The story of Swami Vivekananda’s life was told by Shekhar Sen through a mono act play ‘Vivekananda’. Written composed and enacted by Shekhar Sen, this Shilpkaar presentation is once again committed to bring awareness by enlightening the minds with Vivekanand’s revolutionary thoughts. Known for his melodious voice and being popular for his classical singing across the globe, Sen is a wondrous composer and an actor as well.
Notably, Vivekananda, this mono act musical play in Hindi, discloses the making of this great rebel saint who changed the history with his vision and work. This play unfolds the stories of his childhood, impact of brahma-samaj, eagerness to find God and meeting the great mentor Sri Ramkrisna Paramhansa, and thus making of Swami Vivekananda. The unforgettable Chicago speech, which brought India and Hinduism in lime light in 1893, establishes his love for humanity and seeing the world as one family.
All through the play Sen narrated the life span of Vivekananda in an unusual way and the unique way was through music and songs. He perfectly used the talent of his i.e. singing in the play and making the mono act more impactful. The two hour play managed to maintain the interest of the audience. Interestingly it is one of the well known mono acts of Sen and till now 230 shows of Vivekananda have received great success in Mumbai, Hong Kong, Singapore, U.S.A., Kolkata, New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Gandhi Nagar, Belgaum, Surat, Bahal, Raipur, Jabalpur, ludhiana, Bangalore, Nasik, Narendrapur, Hyderabad, Chennai, Guwahati, Agartala and Pune.
It was not only the story of the play that fixed the audience to their chairs at the hall, but the flawless presentation by Sen. Not only this, the attire, expressions and also the firm body language of Sen captivated the interest of the audience leaving them enthralled.